...... and greeted by lovely warm sunshine and colour in abundance in the garden. There's always so much to do when you first get back from a trip away, but I had to get the camera out to catch some of the blossom before the opportunity was passed.

This magnolia stellata has usually finished flowering when I get back from my spring tour of work, but I think the very cold winter put its clock back a little this year, so it's a bonus to see it looking very much at its best here.

The weather is likely to decline mid-week, so outside jobs are high on the priority list for the next couple of days.

I was surprised to find the water in the pool already up to 24c - there's obviously been plenty of sunshine around.

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Michel - just an ordinary guy, I guess. A musician by trade and into 'techy' things as 'relaxation'. Originally from the UK, but resident in France for 13 years.Work sometimes takes me to far-flung places, but it's nowhere near as exotic as it may seem, I can assure you.